Counter service busy during free dining?

[pigletto]

I have seen reports that all restaurants are jam packed during free dining which makes sense.
I just found myself wondering if the counter service places are long long line ups as well.
I have my ADR's for free dining. But I hadn't given much thought to counter service thinking we would wander over to whatever looked appealing. But if the waits are going to be long maybe I should do some planning around where I want to be and at what time of day?:confused3
Any thoughts?:)

[TDC Nala]

I would plan to visit counter service restaurants at off-times, or be prepared for long lines during free dining.

[GoodFairies]

Counter service lines are ALWAYS long. I would think free dining is irrelevant in this matter. The nice thing is the counter service lines "usually" move relatively quickly.

[beroh2253]

Counter service lines are ALWAYS long. I would think free dining is irrelevant in this matter. The nice thing is the counter service lines "usually" move relatively quickly.

I agree, and this is a slower time of year and don't forget everybody on the DDP has at least 1 TS per day and this puts may at the table service restaurant for one meal a day where if not on the DDP they may have done 2 counter service. So the 2 years we were at free dining the lines were not to bad I didn't think at the counter service restaurants. Also we are usually hungry about 11-11:30 and went early to lunch so that may have been a slower time.

[FigmentFinder]

The lines are pretty long for CS. I've noticed that only about 1/2 - 2/3 of the registers were usually open even during the lunch hours at most CS restaurants during September. I'm assuming after the summer months alot of their seasonal help leaves.

[skier_pete]

I didn't think the lines at CS were bad. The worst we waited was Flame Tree BBQ, which was about 20 minutes, and that was at 12:30 in the afternoon. Others we tried (Cosmic Rays, Pinocchio Haus, Sunshine Seasons) were all about 5-10 minutes. Don't remember even seeing any excessive looking lines. (We wouldn't have waited if we did.)

SkierPete

[beroh2253]

Last year some places like Pacos Bills and Captain Cooks had self order computers. You put in you DDP card touched items you wanted to select and a slip was printed out. Then went up to the counter to pick up your order. This worked real good for us I wonder if they still have the computers or were only testing them out?:confused3